Average Deck for Xyris, the Writhing Storm - Expensive Upgraded Card Draw

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Average Decklist

Agate Instigator
Agate Instigator
Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Delighted Halfling
Delighted Halfling
Enduring Vitality
Enduring Vitality
Jace's Archivist
Jace's Archivist
Junk Winder
Junk Winder
Kami of the Crescent Moon
Kami of the Crescent Moon
Magus of the Wheel
Magus of the Wheel
Molten Gatekeeper
Molten Gatekeeper
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Razorkin Needlehead
Razorkin Needlehead
Scrawling Crawler
Scrawling Crawler
The Locust God
The Locust God
Whirlpool Warrior
Whirlpool Warrior
Witty Roastmaster
Witty Roastmaster
Instants (12)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Beast Within
Beast Within
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Flashback
Flashback
Heroic Intervention
Heroic Intervention
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Pongify
Pongify
Second Harvest
Second Harvest
Slip Out the Back
Slip Out the Back
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
Wheel and Deal
Wheel and Deal
Sorceries (14)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Cultivate
Cultivate
Echo of Eons
Echo of Eons
Farseek
Farseek
Kodama's Reach
Kodama's Reach
Molten Psyche
Molten Psyche
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Reforge the Soul
Reforge the Soul
Three Visits
Three Visits
Time Spiral
Time Spiral
Timetwister
Timetwister
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Windfall
Windfall
Winds of Change
Winds of Change
Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Lantern
Howling Mine
Howling Mine
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Teferi's Puzzle Box
Teferi's Puzzle Box
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (10)
Beastmaster Ascension
Beastmaster Ascension
Cryptolith Rite
Cryptolith Rite
Exploration
Exploration
Fevered Visions
Fevered Visions
Goblin Bombardment
Goblin Bombardment
Impact Tremors
Impact Tremors
Parallel Lives
Parallel Lives
Proft's Eidetic Memory
Proft's Eidetic Memory
Shared Animosity
Shared Animosity
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Lands (27)
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Breeding Pool
Breeding Pool
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Gaea's Cradle
Gaea's Cradle
Ketria Triome
Ketria Triome
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Rejuvenating Springs
Rejuvenating Springs
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Spire Garden
Spire Garden
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stomping Ground
Stomping Ground
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Taiga
Taiga
Three Tree City
Three Tree City
Training Center
Training Center
Tropical Island
Tropical Island
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Basics (3)
Forest
4 Forests
Island
3 Islands
Mountain
2 Mountains